Politifact.com: Statements from Ritch Workmanhttp://www.politifact.com/personalities/ritch-workman/Statements from Ritch Workman reviewed by Politifact.comen-usMon, 11 Jul 2016 12:14:02 -0400Ritch Workman - Ritch Workman says he voted to remove Common Core, but it&#39;s more complicated than thathttp://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2016/jul/11/ritch-workman/workman-voted-remove-common-core/The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Ritch Workman says he voted to remove Common Core, but it's more complicated than that
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<p>State Rep. Ritch Workman is looking to win a Florida Senate seat this fall, so he&rsquo;s hoping to educate voters on his record of opposing Common Core. In an online campaign ad posted June 20, 2016, Workman said that eight years ago he &quot;promised to go to Tallahassee and cut taxes and shrink the size and scope of government.&quot; He said he followed through, passing tax cuts, changes to government pensions and ethics reform. &quot;I also voted to remove Common Core from our schools,&quot; he said in the video. That statement riled up groups like Florida Parents Against Common Core, ...</p> <a href="/florida/statements/2016/jul/11/ritch-workman/workman-voted-remove-common-core/">>> More</a>Mon, 11 Jul 2016 12:14:02 -0400http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2016/jul/11/ritch-workman/workman-voted-remove-common-core/Ritch Workman - Workman misquotes immigration reporthttp://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2010/jun/30/ritch-workman/workman-misquotes-immigration-report/The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Workman misquotes immigration report
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<p>As Florida lawmakers prepare to introduce their own version of Arizona's strict immigration law, Republican state Rep. Ritch Workman has been championing the cause by painting the state's illegal immigrant population as the scourge of fiscal conservatism, business owners and taxpayers."All businesses and taxpayers face the unfair burden of providing federally mandated services to illegal immigrants, and putting the brakes on this noncitizen entitlement program will save Arizona a considerable amount of money," wrote Workman in a Florida Today opinion page article on June 6, 2010. "In Florida alone, more than $3.5 billion a year is spent on ...</p> <a href="/florida/statements/2010/jun/30/ritch-workman/workman-misquotes-immigration-report/">>> More</a>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:12:11 -0400http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2010/jun/30/ritch-workman/workman-misquotes-immigration-report/